antisepsis

n. destruction of microorganisms which produce sepsis

Antiseptics (Greek αντί, against, and σηπτικός, putrefactive) are antimicrobial substances that are applied to living tissue/skin to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis, or putrefaction. They should generally be distinguished from antibiotics that destroy microorganisms within the body, and from disinfectants, which destroy microorganisms found on non-living objects. Some antiseptics are true germicides, capable of destroying microbes (bacteriocidal), whilst others are bacteriostatic and only prevent or inhibit their growth. Antibacterials are antiseptics that only act against bacteria.
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Antisepsis /an·ti·sep·sis/ 1. the prevention of sepsis by antiseptic means. 2. any procedure that reduces to a significant degree the microbial [more]Antisepsis - Community and Resources

Noun
1. (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
(synonym) asepsis, sterility, sterileness
(hypernym) sanitariness
2. the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms
(synonym) asepsis
(hypernym) organic process, biological process

n. antisepsis, destruction of microorganisms which produce sepsis